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Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 10 Feb 2026 · Published 10 Feb 2026 · Application 5421578
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Mercer
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Edison
Dispute themes
Tenantcheck Insights · Case study
Decided 10 Feb 2026 · Published 10 Feb 2026 · Application 5421578
Key facts from the published tribunal order.
Location
Mercer
Tribunal region
Adjudicator
M Edison
Dispute themes
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear up costs | $2,978.50 | Clear up costs | |
| Lock/key replacement | $278.88 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,685.38 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,685.38 |
Claims and awards for application 5421578 — net $1,685.38 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Clear up costs
Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,685.38
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,685.38
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Property Limited As Agent For
Clear Up Costs: $2,978.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $278.88 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13098592-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
Gross awards, any bond applied per the order, and the remaining balance payable.
What this tenancy cost at tribunal — claim, category, amount, and party awarded, with reconciled net total.
| Claim | Landlord | Tenant | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear up costs | $2,978.50 | Clear up costs | |
| Lock/key replacement | $278.88 | Lock/key replacement | |
| Filing fee reimbursement | $28.00 | Filing fee reimbursement | |
| Net award | $1,685.38 | ||
| Total payable by Tenant to Landlord | $1,685.38 |
Claims and awards for application 5421578 — net $1,685.38 NZD. Verify on MoJ.
Clear up costs
Lock/key replacement
Filing fee reimbursement
Net award
Landlord $1,685.38
Total payable by Tenant to Landlord
Landlord $1,685.38
Claim types — money lines allowed on this order
Topics are dispute themes across the order (not the same as claim-type money lines).
Common questions about this Tenancy Tribunal case.
The tribunal order states: [The tenant/s] must pay Barfoot & Thompson Property Limited As Agent For
Clear Up Costs: $2,978.50 awarded to landlord; Filing Fee: $28.00 awarded to landlord; Property Damage: $278.88 awarded to landlord
The primary dispute was Property damage.
The official Ministry of Justice published order is available at https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/TTV2/PDF/13098592-Tenancy_Tribunal_Order.pdf.
